October 27, 1991 (September 20) Xinwei, "Defending Yan'an" of Du Pengcheng death.

1991 10 27, to create novel "Defending Yan'an" and renowned Chinese and foreign famous contemporary writer Du Pengcheng comrades illness died in Xi'an, aged 70 years old. After the death of
Du Pengcheng Liu Lan Tao, Ba Jin, He Jingzhi, Lin Mohan, Chen Huangmei, Mu Qing, Liu Baiyu, light years Zhi, Ma Feng and the Central Propaganda Department, the Chinese Writers Association, sent a message of condolence condolences.
Du Pengcheng born Han County, Shaanxi Province, went to Yan'an to join the revolution in 1938, joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1945. Revolutionary career of 50 years, he has always adhere to the art of serving the people, for the direction of socialism, hard work, tenaciously, create millions of words of outstanding literary works, including the novel "Defending Yan'an is the founding of our country initial first celebrating people's liberation war masterpiece, known as China's description of the milestones of modern war novel, but also the first time in Contemporary Literature succeeded in shaping the artistic image of Marshal Peng. Some of his works were translated into many foreign languages ​​published, "In the days of peace," footsteps of history "and many other works spoke highly of the literary world.
Du Pengcheng has served as Xinhua war correspondent, the Xinhua News Agency bureau chief in Xinjiang, China as Association, Shaanxi Literary Federation Vice-President and Provincial Writers Association vice-chairman post. He is the 12th CPC Congress, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the third member, Shaanxi Province, the Fifth National People's Congress Standing Committee.